Troopers investigate six traffic deaths over holiday period

Times Staff Report

Published: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 7:16 p.m.

Alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in any of the six deaths in wrecks investigated by Alabama State Troopers across the state during the Thanksgiving holiday period, according to a news release from the Alabama Department of Public Safety.

Six people were killed in wrecks in Baldwin, Chilton, Conecuh, Etowah, Limestone and Mobile counties.

Clayton Barnes, 62, was died in a wreck on Coates Bend Road about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

Seat belts were available to five of the six people killed the in the wrecks — one was on a motorcycle — but only two were wearing them, including Barnes.

The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is from 6 p.m. Wednesday through midnight Sunday.

During the same holiday travel period in 2011, troopers investigated six of the state’s nine traffic deaths. State totals for this year’s extended holiday travel period will not be available until later in the year.

<p>Alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in any of the six deaths in wrecks investigated by Alabama State Troopers across the state during the Thanksgiving holiday period, according to a news release from the Alabama Department of Public Safety.</p><p>Six people were killed in wrecks in Baldwin, Chilton, Conecuh, Etowah, Limestone and Mobile counties.</p><p>Clayton Barnes, 62, was died in a wreck on Coates Bend Road about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.</p><p>Seat belts were available to five of the six people killed the in the wrecks — one was on a motorcycle — but only two were wearing them, including Barnes.</p><p>The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is from 6 p.m. Wednesday through midnight Sunday.</p><p>During the same holiday travel period in 2011, troopers investigated six of the state's nine traffic deaths. State totals for this year's extended holiday travel period will not be available until later in the year.</p>